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TSG Debate and Election

Thu, 27 Mar 2025 12:56:43 +0000

The annual election for a new Temple Student Government administration is here. Temple students are able to vote for whichever of the two campaigns they find more attractive. Students can choose between Temple Tomorrow and TUnited. Lourdes Cardamone, a junior political science major and criminal justice minor, is running as Temple Tomorrow’s presidential candidate. By her side is Temple…

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Voice TU Campaigning for Your Vote in the TSG 2018 Election

Fri, 30 Mar 2018 19:23:27 +0000

Lead by presidential candidate Tyler Lum, Voice TU stands atop a platform based on three major themes: unite, grow, and advocate. Lum and his Vice Presidents, Bridget Warlea and Almas Ayaz, believe that students should make their voices heard. “We want student to be vocal about issues. We want students to voice their opinion, whether that be in a formal or informal setting, and we want them to…

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Temple Update Sits Down with TSG President, Tyrell Mann-Barnes

Fri, 17 Nov 2017 15:30:07 +0000

Tyrell Mann-Barnes prides himself on being approachable. And he wants students to know his door his always open. Mann-Barnes and his administration have almost completed their first semester in office – and they have a lot of accomplishments under their belt. But he says they are nowhere near done. Mann-Barnes says his team plans to continue its crusade for a sexual assault survivor center…

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Empower TU Wins TSG Election

Fri, 01 Apr 2016 01:42:56 +0000

The polls have closed, the votes have been counted and Temple students have a new government coming into office in just a few weeks. Empower TU received 32% of the votes, making them the new administration to reside in the Temple Student Government office after their swearing in April 18th. This year’s voter turnout was less than last years by 470 votes. Empower TU is comprised of…

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TSG Election Comes to a Close

Thu, 31 Mar 2016 13:55:50 +0000

The Temple Student Government Elections are coming to a close, and some students still don’t know what they are voting for. Last year, only six percent of the student body voted in the TSG elections. This year, all four tickets have been campaigning on campus and on social media to earn student’s votes, and raise that percentage. Believe in TU and Empower TU were out in full force on Tuesday and…

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TSG Elections 2016: Take TU

Mon, 28 Mar 2016 13:55:57 +0000

Unexpected & unique – that’s how Take TU views their campaign. The Temple Student Government hopefuls have labeled themselves the “underdogs” of the 2016 TSG Election. The team is made up of Tina Ngo, running for Student-Body President, Jared Dobkin, Vice President of Services and Isabella Jayme, Vice President of External Affairs. “I think a lot of people are surprised that we’re even running…

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TSG Elections 2016: Believe in TU

Mon, 28 Mar 2016 13:45:39 +0000

A group of students that isn’t TSG-bred is running for the top office in the Temple Community. Believe in TU is made up of John Jasionowicz, running for Student-Body President, Alex Waldron, Vice President of Services and Deja Lighty, Vice President of External Affairs. All team members believe their professional experience outside of the university will help them accomplish they goals for…

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TSG 2016 Election Season Underway

Thu, 17 Mar 2016 13:15:13 +0000

Temple Student Government has held it’s first debate of the 2016 election. Temple Update moderated the debate along with the Temple News. It happened on Tuesday, March 15th in the Student Center. This year, four tickets are running for office instead of the usual two, making this debate more diverse in opinion than years prior. The tickets in this years race are Believe in TU…

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Preview: TSG Debate

Tue, 15 Mar 2016 18:17:11 +0000

The First Temple Student Government (TSG) debate of the election season will take place tonight. The debate will be among four different tickets: Take TU, Owl OppurTUnity, Empower TU and Believe in TU. Take TU is running on an intersectional feminism foundation. Their platform includes reclaiming sexual assault support on campus, promoting student body health and wellness…

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Pennsylvania Universities Call for Better Funding

Tue, 16 Feb 2016 19:01:47 +0000

Universities in Pennsylvania are taking a stand against the lack of institutional funding for higher education. They are doing so through the Pennsylvania Association of State-Related Students (PASS). Made up of four schools: Temple University, Penn State University, Lincoln University, and the University of Pittsburgh, the goal of PASS is to bring the four Pennsylvania schools together to…

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